Gumball #102 Rolling out a few Micro-Poems

inspired by drawing prompts

A new look for my Substack, because you never know what will roll out of the Cosmic Gumball Machine

As many of you know I enjoy short form poetry, prompts, and the collaborative process of split sequence and rengay.

My favorite drawing prompts are the creations of Josiah, aka Luke Brannon

He hit the 100th milestone last week, of course I had to clone his snail 100x, an ode to the Haiku Master, Issa

More information - https://haikupedia.org/article-haikupedia/kobayashi-issa/

following the glistening trail / a mind migration / we meet again - Marjorie Pezzoli

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this one will be included in my graphic novel haibun project - how I have continued adventures with my StarChild + a way to process grief

amazed to see this tree I photographed while in Ireland last year looks similar to the drawing prompt

now going on 39 years!

I always look forward to “Completing the Haiga”. Each drawing gets me thinking in a new or unexpected direction. They can get me unstuck, make me smile, and so much more. His whimsical etherral line work is deceptively simple. It allows for so many interpretations. People worldwide participate with haiku, senryu, tanka, or monoku.

You may have noticed I did not use the 5/7/5 syllable count for my haiku. I tend to write in a more modern style.

Learn more: https://thehaikufoundation.org/contemporary-haiku/

till next week - Marjorie